We have also heard that in 2019 the State of the Nation address will be delivered at the beginning of February then [Finance Minister] Nhlanhla Nene will deliver the 2019/2020 budget a week later and then Parliament closes...

Gordhan was demoted from his post as Finance Minister by Zuma in 2014 only to be reappointed after Zuma dismissed his successor Nhlanhla Nene who had refused to sign off on the Denel Asia/Denel India deal...

Ramaphosa brought two finance ministers sacked by Zuma – Nhlanhla Nene and Pravin Gordhan – back into the cabinet...

Economic front lineNhlanhla Nene Finance Minister – The former minister (2014-15) had earlier rejected a post on the new board of the state power company Eskom in favour of staying in the private sector...

Mkhize has the advantage of being a Zulu and has a long-standing relationship with Zuma despite tensions in recent years over the firing of two finance ministers Nhlanhla Nene and Pravin Gordhan (AC Vol 58 No 8 Zuma's edifice starts to wobble Gigaba raises sights still higher & New script in KwaZulu-Natal)...